Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

Prospective

Breach of a domestic violence protection noticeN.I.

3—(1) A person arrested by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(b) for a breach of a DVPN must be held in custody and brought before the court of summary jurisdiction which will hear the application for the DVPO under paragraph 4—N.I.

(a)before the end of the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of the arrest, or

(b)if earlier, at the hearing of that application.

(2) If the person is brought before the court by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a), the court may remand the person.

(3) If the court adjourns the hearing of the application by virtue of paragraph 4(7), the court may remand the person.